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Endangered species
A technical definition used for classification in the United States referring to a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. IUCN The World Conservation Union (1994) definition, defines species as endangered if the factors causing their vulnerability or decline continue to operate. (source: WCMC) Background from Wikipedia For other uses, see endangered species (disambiguation). The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which because it is either (a) few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters, is at risk of becoming extinct. Many countries have laws offering special protection to these species or their habitats: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating preserves. Only a few of the many endangered species actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. Many more species become extinct, or potentially will become extinct, without gaining public notice. The greatest factor of concern is the rate at which species are becoming extinct within the last 150 years. While species have evolved and become extinct on a regular basis for the last several hundred million years, the number of species becoming extinct since the Industrial Revolution has no precedent in biological history. If this rate of extinction continues, or accelerates as now seems to be the case, the number of species becoming extinct in the next decade could number in the millions[1]. While most people readily relate to endangerment of large mammals or birdlife, some of the greatest ecological issues are the threats to stability of whole ecosystems if key species vanish at any level of the food chain. The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,The testosterone level on the Republican side of the Senate couldn't get much higher these days. When Republican Sen. Patricia Clancy was ushered out of her Animal law is key to water fight - 22 Oct 2007 Daily Report,By Andy Peters, Staff Reporter A famous Georgia lawyer learned the hard way how implacable the 1973 Endangered Species Act can be. Groups aim to lock down conservation funds - 22 Oct 2007 San Diego Union Tribune,In return, they generally can develop other properties without having to meet the patchwork of rules covering dozens of threatened and endangered species in Experts gather at conference to help birds of prey - 22 Oct 2007 Monsters and Critics.com,A 2005 British government study found over half of the 77 species under discussion by delegates can be considered an endangered species. Water fight is man vs. man, not mussels - 22 Oct 2007 Atlanta Journal Constitution,..."Yes, I've heard others say that the Endangered Species Act and those mussels and sturgeon are being used to protect interests that have nothing to do with Death of grizzly pinned on photog's handouts - 22 Oct 2007 KTVB,But the federal Endangered Species Act could be applied, said Servheen, if such wildlife feeding resulted in the avoidable death of an endangered species. Jojoba growers lacked expertise - 22 Oct 2007 Arizona Republic,Some jojoba was cultivated in Arizona during World War II, but the boom really started in the early 1970s when the Endangered Species Act prohibited the Prickly pair may hold the key to survival - 22 Oct 2007 Melbourne Herald Sun,AN echidna born at Perth Zoo may help save a separate endangered species of echidna found only in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. Extremely rare species of beetle found in Eastern Finland - 22 Oct 2007 Helsingin Sanomat,In the course of the summer, an exceptional number of other endangered species of forest beetles were also found in the national park of Linnasaari, More good news for pygmy rabbits - 22 Oct 2007 Scientist,...of the Columbia River basin protection under the Endangered Species Act. I wrote about efforts to save the Columbia basin rabbits in our June issue; Tropical butterfly colonies disappearing - 22 Oct 2007 MiamiHerald.com,State wildlife managers issued a rare emergency endangered-species designation for the tiny butterfly, which had been reduced to a single colony of 50 in FACTBOX-Protection or profit? Wildlife farming in China - 22 Oct 2007 ReutersOct 22 (Reuters) - Farming wild animals like bears, crocodiles and tigers has been promoted as a means of saving endangered species by proponents in China, Wolves on the prowl - 22 Oct 2007 Daily Inter Lake,A delisting decision that excludes Wyoming is expected sometime in February 2008, because the Endangered Species Act requires the federal government to act Isakson makes statement about drought - 22 Oct 2007 Rome News-Tribune,As a result, our delegation introduced bills in the US Senate and US House to provide for a waiver for obligations under the Endangered Species Act to the THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S CONTROL OF THEIR OWN WATER - 22 Oct 2007 NewsWithViews.com,The figure was based on a Florida hydroelectric power plant's needs, as well as concern for endangered species in the river, including mussels and sturgeon. ENDANGERED SPECIES: Whacked: pubic enemy No.1 - Oct 21, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,Serious environmentalists must mourn the loss of all creatures great and small. Today we say farewell to crabs. Not the kind you see at the beach, Why we should save the delta smelt - Oct 21, 2007 Los Angeles Times,The Endangered Species Act prohibits the government from doing anything that jeopardizes the continued existence of endangered or threatened species, An attempt to conserve the State’s rich flora - Oct 21, 2007 Hindu,...plant found in the forests, is in great demand for its efficacy in treating hypertension and many other ailments, but is now an endangered species. 45 bird species in Malaysia face extinction: report - Oct 18, 2007 AFPThe critically endangered species are the Silvery Wood-pigeon, the Chinese Crested Tern, the White-rumped Vulture, the Slender-billed Vulture and the Five Rare Critically Endangered Species Of Asiatic Lions Found ... - Oct 19, 2007 AHNBelinda Wright, the society's executive director told the AFP, "The Asiatic lion is one of the most critically endangered species on this planet and this Action to relieve drought: Amend Endangered Species Act - Oct 16, 2007 Atlanta Journal Constitution,The legislation the Georgia lawmakers introduced would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 so that federal protection for such species would be lifted ARGENTINA: Political Parties - An Endangered Species - Oct 19, 2007 IPS,By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Oct 19 (IPS) - Political parties are seeing their influence wane in many countries, say analysts. Georgia lawmakers may lift species protections during drought - Oct 16, 2007 Houston Chronicle,The Georgia bill would allow states to win exemptions from Endangered Species Act protections when the secretary of the army or a governor declares that Another endangered species: This one leads to the extinction of ideas - Oct 18, 2007 Jewish Herald-Voice,By AARON HOWARD 18.OCT.07 Languages are dying in our world at a faster rate than mammals, plants or the polar ice caps, according to K. David Harrison, Human couriers for tortoises - Oct 20, 2007 Malaysia Star,The Indian star tortoise is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), which allows trade, Endangered species lists grows - Oct 11, 2007 Latin America Press,The planet’s biodiversity is rapidly deteriorating and the situation appears as though it will only become more severe, the World Conservation Union warned US Drought Spells Bad News for Endangered Species - Oct 17, 2007 Plenty Magazine,In response, every single one of Georgia's senators and congressmen (Democrat and Republican alike) have proposed amending the Endangered Species Act to The Endangered Species People Act - Oct 17, 2007 Liberty Papers,...“We cannot deviate without some action being taken on the endangered species act or special legislation,� said Payne. Ah, the Endangered Species Act strikes Sage Grouse Hunted Despite Concerns - Oct 19, 2007 The Associated Press...(AP) — While biologists and politicians fight over whether the greater sage grouse should be labeled an endangered species, 10 Western states allow hunters 'Forbes' Puts Journalists on Endangered Species List - Oct 11, 2007 Editor & Publisher..."Another endangered species: journalists. Despite the proliferation of media outlets, newspapers, where the bulk of US reporters work, will cut costs and Endangered Species Act targeted during drought - Oct 17, 2007 Gainesville Times,With the filing of identical bills in the US House and Senate, lawmakers are seeking a temporary exemption to the federal Endangered Species Act. Currently, Maori an endangered species worth saving - Oct 9, 2007 Stuff.co.nz,More than half the world's languages are endangered, including one right here in New Zealand. According to one website, "a shocking 12 per cent of all bird Tuna fishing kills endangered species - Oct 11, 2007 Independent Online,Fishhooks meant to catch tuna in the southern Pacific and Indian Oceans are killing endangered seabirds, as well as sharks and turtles, the WWF conservation Captive breeding to preserve species - Oct 13, 2007 The Statesman,...“The authorities have decided to focus on the breeding of these other ‘critically endangered species’ in captivity on a large scale. Newspapers as an endangered species - Oct 12, 2007 Seattle Times,By John B. Saul "-30-: The Collapse of the Great American Newspaper" is a collection of articles previously published, mostly in newspapers and magazines. Fighting invasives part of bigger struggle - Oct 21, 2007 The News Journal,Invasive species impact nearly half of the species currently listed as threatened or endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act. But as big as the Bush ruffles activists' feathers - Oct 21, 2007 NorthJersey.com,..."This has been the worst environmental president in history, and he's done more to weaken protections for endangered species, migratory birds and the CIOs are endangered species - Oct 11, 2007 VNUNet.com,Only one in three chief information officers (CIOs) report to the chief executive, compared with more than 50 per cent five years ago, and only 46 per cent Nigeria: Legislators are Endangered Species - Mustapha - Oct 9, 2007 AllAfrica.com,At the end of the day, you know that in this country where we are, politicians generally are endangered species, especially legislators. Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for the Ashy Storm-petrel: - Oct 15, 2007 Common Dreams (press release),...“Protecting the ashy storm-petrel under the Endangered Species Act will not only provide critical protections to this unique seabird,� noted Wolf, Peregrine falcon recovers, but five news species at risk in Nova ... - Oct 10, 2007 The Canadian PressA total of 41 species are now listed under the Endangered Species Act in Nova Scotia. An independent group assesses which species are added to the list. Mussels have too much muscle in water decision - Oct 20, 2007 Shelbyville Times-Gazette,It’s gotten so bad that Georgia’s congressional delegation proposed suspending the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations over river flows during periods Natalie Portman Treks To Save The Endangered Mountain Gorilla - Oct 19, 2007 Ecorazzi,Hanna guides Natalie on her trek to learn more about this amazing endangered species around Congo’s Virunga National Park. According to the Mountain Gorilla Two More Hawaiian Birds on Brink of Extinction - Oct 15, 2007 Environment News ServiceThe American Bird Conservancy and Dr. Eric VanderWerf submitted a petition Thursday requesting protection under the Endangered Species Act for the akeke'e Endangered fish found at confluence - Oct 18, 2007 SmallTownPapers News Service,The Oregon chub was added to the Endangered Species List in 1993. The discovery adds to a long list of both federal and state listed species found on Green Safety fears as herbal cures seized - Oct 19, 2007 Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,Medicines believed to be derived from endangered species of orchid and deer, along with creams that could contain steroids, were among the items seized from Thousands of endangered woundfin released - Oct 19, 2007 Scripps News,Before Wednesday's release, scientists believe, a mere 100 to 200 of the endangered species remained in the Virgin between here and the Utah-Arizona state Right Whales Remain At Risk - Oct 20, 2007 Free Internet Press,..."Our mandate is to recover an endangered species, and that's what we're trying to do." Part of the problem is that because there are so few surviving right Bald eagles: off the list and on the rise - Oct 16, 2007 MSNBCBy Rob Lovitt The bald eagle is back — in the skies, in the news and off the Endangered Species List. In June, the bald eagle was removed from the US One if by land, two if by sea - Oct 20, 2007 Grist Magazine,...either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Sea turtles are tricky animals, though, since they nest on land but live in the ocean. News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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